The white
meat (chicken breast or fillet), is the preferred
choice in healthy eating programs because it
contains significantly less fat and more protein
than the dark meat found in the leg and thigh
portions.

You're
also paying for convenience. The skin is easier to
remove than the skin on the dark meat and a
breast is a pre-made handy meal
size.

To
illustrate how significant the nutritional
differences are between the dark and white meat,
let's take a look at the macro-nutrient
breakdown and calories found in a like for like
serving size.

Chicken Breast
Healthy & Low
Calorie.

A
3 ounces chicken breast contains
:

130
calories

1 gram
of fat

0 grams
of carbs

27
grams of protein.

3
ounces of leg and thigh meat contains
:

170
calories

12.8
grams of fat

0
grams of carbs

22.5
grams of protein.

As you can see
from the nutritional breakdown above, when you
choose dark meat over white, you're consuming 30%
more calories. In addition, all of those
extra calories are coming from fat and even worse,
you're getting less protein to boot.

If
you're trying to save money, the supermarkets
aren't always your best choice. If you're
prepared to buy in frozen bulk packs, you can
often shoppers clubs can beat your local
supermarket prices. In
addition, you'll be able to select free range
options, which tend to be tastier and a more
enjoyable texture to their cage bred
counterparts.

In
addition, consider utilizing protein supplements to
make up any protein deficit. I'm a huge exponent
of real food but sometimes getting adequate
protein can be expensive and
inconvenient.

You
can easily get 50 grams of protein from a protein shake for less than it
would cost you to obtain 50 grams of protein from
a chicken breast and it's more convenient. Find
the right balance between whole foods and
supplements and you'll save money and make your
diet easier to stick to.

Until
next time, stay healthy and
strong.

Get
lean, live lean!

Yours
for a Lean Body,

Lee
Labrada,

Founder
& CEO Of Labrada
Nutrition.

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